Job Specifications
Netherlands + 1 more
Head of Communications (maternity cover 9-12 months)
Organization
War Child International
Posted 6 Nov 2025 Closing date 20 Nov 2025
Your mission
We are looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Head of Communications who will be responsible for the global communication strategy and ensure that key stakeholders, such as (institutional) fundraisers and marketing and communication teams in our fundraising markets have the necessary inspiring content, assets and information about our programmes. You will lead the War Child Alliance Foundation’s communications team and will also ensure there is an outstanding communications and marketing platform for our critical programmes, advocacy and scaling work. You will plan for and support the War Child Alliance internal communications processes to foster information sharing and support our People and Culture and Leadership teams.
Team
The War Child Alliance Communications team is responsible for the brand and the reputation on a global level for War Child, as well as overseeing all global and corporate communications and supporting the communications requirements of the War Child Alliance Foundation directorates. In tandem, the team also offers a robust service provision to our fundraising member network, supplying them with content, information and assets to support their communications and marketing outputs, and supports our internal communications processes across the Alliance.
What You Will Do
You will report directly to the CEO of the War Child Alliance. Your key stakeholders will be those that are leading our programmes, scaling and advocacy work, global grants managers, research and development teams and the Fundraising and communications professionals operating in our fundraising markets. You'll lead, motivate and inspire a hugely talented team to innovate and adopt new ways of working in order to deliver our global communications.
You Will Be Responsible For
Implementing the War Child Alliance Foundation’s communications and marketing strategy, linked to the Alliance strategy and goals, managing risks and barriers and overcoming these
Designing and running processes with colleagues across the Alliance to coordinate comms approaches which work effectively for all Alliance members and offices.
Managing (in some cases, developing) in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, communication guidelines and policies, content calendar, campaigning frameworks and other marketing and comm’s tools and standard operating processes that enable strategy implementation.
Overseeing the creation of creative and inspiring content about country and global programmes, research results and scaling efforts, our advocacy work and campaigns that help to raise brand visibility and engage new supporters and donors
Acting as an inspirational team leader, able to bring others together so that there is a sense of shared purpose and cooperation among the Alliance members’ communication and fundraising teams.
Drawing on the benefits of international diversity and our organisational culture, bring together people from many cultures with varied work experiences and different perspectives on strategic and organisational challenges.
Pro-actively advise the CEO and stakeholders on internal and external global communications.
Act as a focal point in the alliance for questions regarding internal and external communications.
Act as a communications crisis focal point and lead in crisis situations.
Your profile
Experience leading high profile and effective multi-functional, globally focused communication and marketing teams.
Strong critical analysis and strategic thinking skills.
Experience of providing strategic, integrated communications and compelling (corporate) storytelling for a well-known brand.
Proven experience and an excellent eye for content marketing, global campaign and PR possibilities.
Track record and a keen ability in responding to reputational risks, crises or challenging situations quickly and professionally
Intellectual and professional level at least equivalent to higher education and with a focus on a background in humanitarian affairs and development, ideally with exposure to child rights.
Knowledge and experience of global brand identity development and promotion
Knowledge and experience of global advocacy focused communications campaigns
Strong ability to express skillfully in written and oral English is a must; mastery in Arabic, Dutch, French or Spanish is preferred.
A highly networked individual, with a sophisticated network of contacts.
Strong people manager and skillful team builder
What we offer
Location : Amsterdam or UK. Preference is given to applicants who reside and have valid working permits. War Child does not offer relocation or visa sponsorship.
Contract Duration: 9 - 12 months
Contract Type: Dutch /UK contract provided that you have the right to work there.
Salary and benefits are in line with your residing
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